Lestes sponsa (Common Spreadwing/Emerald Damselfly)

We have a population of these at our local Sandhouse Lane Nature Reserve. After the pond drying out for a large chunk of 2011/2012, my fingers were firmly crossed for continued generations but re-population seems to have happened successfully.

Id Notes

metallic green head, thorax and abdomen

dark pterostigma (when mature)

♂ – develops powdery blue pruinosity on pronotum, side of thorax, S1&2 and S9&10 of the abdomen